Dipslide contact plates a simple and inexpensive testing method for microbiological hygiene and cleaning control. Sampling from surfaces is done by pressing hinged plates against the surface to be tested. Liquid or water samples are collected by dipping the contact plate into the liquid. The samples are incubated for a few days, and you obtain the results by comparing them to a chart.
Dipslide contact plates
Cleaning inspections are an important part of self-monitoring and an effective preventive measure to stop the spread of disease and infections. Dipslide contact plates for both internal monitoring public hygiene inspections on surfaces in the food industry, healthcare facilities, preschools, swimming pools, gyms, hotels, and other areas with hygiene-sensitive facilities. Dipslide contact plates also be used to test bacterial levels in, for example, cutting fluids, pool water, liquid products, etc.
Why use Dipslides?
Dipslides are very easy to use and are available with both selective and non-selective media for various types of microorganisms. They generally have a shelf life of 4–6 months at room temperature.
To streamline sampling, several Dipslide are available in combination formats, meaning that different types of agar are applied to the sides of the pressure plate. This allows a single sample site to be analyzed for, for example, total bacterial count and yeast/mold using the same pressure plate.
The benefits of Dipslides can be summarized in three points:
- Easy to use and read
- Long shelf life at room temperature
- Time-saving combination tiles
Choose from a variety of Dipslide
Dipslides are available in various types, packaged contact plates boxes contact plates 10 contact plates each. A contact plate has two sides, each with a surface area of 10 square centimeters.
| Front page | Back cover | Agar |
|---|---|---|
| Total | Total | PCA agar with an indicator dye that turns colonies red |
| Total | Yeast/mold | PCA agar on one side of the plate and malt agar on the other. |
| Yeast/mold | Yeast/mold | Rose Bengal agar with an indicator dye that stains colonies pink. |
| Total | Enterobacteriaceae | PCA agar on one side of the plate and VRBG agar on the other. |
| Staphylococci | Enterobacteriaceae | Baird Parker agar on one side of the plate and VRBG agar on the other. |
| Listeria . | Listeria . | Modified Oxford agar with esculin indicator. For environmental samples only. |
| Total | Coliform bacteria/E. coli | PCA agar on one side and MacConkey agar on the other. |
| Pseudomonas | Coliform bacteria/E. coli | Pseudomonas agar on one side and MacConkey agar on the other. |
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